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Here’s a little more on the topic of law firm marketing cuts. Reporter Michael Hoskins spoke to an expert at Altman Weil,
a legal consulting firm, last week for a story on a different topic and the two also briefly discussed...

Looks like Locke Reynolds answered the question I posed in a blog from October. Locke confirmed they are merging with Louisville-Cincinnati
firm Frost Brown Todd and taking that firm’s name. This is the second merger a large Indianapolis firm has undertaken...

How essential are law firm marketing departments? I guess it depends who you ask. That department is taking a hit because
of the economy, according to a recent article in The National Law Journal . Law firms that are struggling to...

Have you ever been in an accident and then received mail from an attorney only days later? If you have, did you find the mailing
helpful or annoying? That’s what the Indiana State Bar Association wants to find out from residents...

When times get tough economically, people don’t divorce. At least, that’s what the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
are saying. The group sent out a press release recently that said divorce rates are more likely to fall rather than rise when...

From IL reporter Michael Hoskins: As you might expect, we like to read and write here at Indiana Lawyer. Perusing lawsuits,
caselaw, court opinions, and legal news in general is all part of the job reporting on the Hoosier legal...

Who would have thought God would be such an issue at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles? The religious deity and the use
of the word “God” continue to prompt Indiana residents to file suits – one challenging the lack of...

UPDATE Nov. 20: The ACLU of Indiana’s Ken Falk said today that the rumblings about Statehouse prayer he’s hearing are disconcerting
and that the legislators’ actions will warrant a watchful eye. He didn’t say it, but another legal battle regarding prayer...

There’s been a lot of talk lately in the news about the Big Three automakers – Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors – and how
the companies are struggling in the current economy. The automakers are turning to Congress for possibly $25...

The Indiana Supreme Court announced today that more than one million people voted to retain the three justices up for retention
this year. That’s the first time that many people have voted “yes” to keep a justice in office. I wonder...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today involving an issue that is currently before our state’s high court: whether lab
reports are considered testimonial evidence. SCOTUS heard arguments in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts , about whether a state
forensic analyst’s laboratory’s report...

The masters presiding over the case of Marion Superior Judge Grant Hawkins released their report today recommending to the
Indiana Supreme Court that he be removed from the bench. Hawkins was charged by the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission
with 11 counts...

From IL reporter Michael Hoskins: Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard took some time Wednesday following Election Day
to talk with about 60 people about local government reform. He spoke at the North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis
about his work...

From IL reporter Michael Hoskins: Election Day is less than 24 hours away, but that isn’t stopping the litigation and court
filings. An emergency appeal is happening with the Indianapolis ruling that came from Marion Circuit Judge Ted Sosin late
Friday,...

With all the political ads showing on TV right now, it’s easy for us to tune them out. But one recent ad from the camp of
Republican candidate for Attorney General Greg Zoeller has upset one Indianapolis criminal defense attorney so...

The Indiana Court of Appeals is hearing arguments today in the Lake County early-voting satellite locations case, and as of
this blog posting, hasn’t ruled on the issue. It’s up in the air right now how the court may rule, but...

Why does it always have to be Lake County? It’s election time, so once again, there are allegations flying that shenanigans
are going on in Northern Indiana. Voter fraud is a big deal. If it isn’t caught, it can damage and...

From IL reporter Michael Hoskins: If you’re responsible for applying the law, no matter if the case is a traffic infraction
or a civil or criminal proceeding, is a law license required? The answer is no, but it’s a topic being...

Update: The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has an entry today with excerpts of the 2nd Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs' speech
regarding pro bono work. The chief judge defends his speech, saying the National Law Journal article "grossly misstates" what
the judge...

Want to go to law school for free? That’s the pitch one new California law school is using to attract students from competing
schools. The University of California Irvine School of Law is planning to offer the students who enroll in...

Indiana Lawyer has jumped into the online social-networking world and joined Facebook, and we are looking to make friends.
Do you want to be our friend? We started IL ’s Facebook page as a place for attorneys and law students...

There’s a fight going on in Indiana against early-voting sites, but the punches are being thrown at the wrong opponent. A
few Republicans in the typically Democratic-leaning Lake County have challenged the use of satellite voting sites because
they feared it...

What does the U.S. Constitution do? Why do some states have more representatives than others? Under the U.S. Constitution,
what is one power of the federal government? As a lawyer, you should be able to answer these questions pretty easily. But...

Free child care. Free movies and wireless Internet. Time to shop during the day. These aren’t amenities law firms are giving
employees to attract lawyers but are actually what some counties in the U.S. are doing to attract jurors. No one...